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Is Stainless Steel Cookware Safe

This is a questions that is often asked about various types of cookware. These days we are all very health conscious and want to be sure that we are preparing food in the best and safest ways. We know that some cookware has dangers that are being highlighted more and more. For instance we know that teflon that is used to create the non stick coating on cookware may be a danger to birds if heated to high temperatures.

Cookware is often made from many different materials, and its known that sometimes the elements in these materials can leech into your food. For instance its well known that copper and aluminium react in contact with more acidic foods and then introduce elements into your food.

When it comes to stainless steel, the elements that are used in its production that may leech into food are iron, chromium and nickel. Iron is believed to be relased at levels that are very safe, with the amount being much less than our daily intake.

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Nickel is harmless in the small amounts likely to be leached from stainless steel cookware that includes nickel. Some people that are allergic to nickel might have a issue with the leeching of nickel from some stainless steel cookware but for most people it would be harmless. Chromium is also harmless in small doses and the amount released from stainless steel cookware are said to be well within safe levels.

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